How To Pronounce Alteration
alteration
How To Say Alteration Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, alteration is pronounced /ˌɔːl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɔːɫ.təˈreɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɔːl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Alteration has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Alteration has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Alteration
Transcription Tips For Alteration
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Alteration /ˌɔːl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Alteration /ˌɔːl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Alteration
How do you say alteration phonetically?
Alteration sounds like awl-tuh-RAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce alteration in British English?
In British English, alteration is pronounced /ˌɔːl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɔːɫ.təˈreɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce alteration in American English?
In American English, alteration is pronounced /ˌɔːl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in alteration?
Alteration has four syllables, /ɔːl/ + /tə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in alteration?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce alteration the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɔːl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Alteration
Alteration has four syllables. See how alteration divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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